ARTIST

Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann

1879–1933 · France

His furniture took eight months to craft and cost more to make than he charged—a luxury so extreme it inspired Le Corbusier's revolt.

ABOUT

Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann (28 August 1879 – 15 November 1933), (sometimes called Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann), was a French furniture designer and interior decorator, who was one of the most important figures in the Art Deco movement. His furniture featured sleek designs, expensive and exotic materials and extremely fine craftsmanship, and became a symbol of the luxury and modernity of Art Deco. It also produced a reaction from other designers and architects, such as Le Corbusier, w…

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NOTABLE WORKS
"Sarrazin" Textile 1912 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Card Table 1925 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art "Sarrazin" Wallpaper 1912 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Wallpaper 1913 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art "Retombante" Stool 1916 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Cabinet 1918 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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